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| 'Tank exploded' on Qantas jet | 'Tank exploded' on Qantas jet |
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| An exploding oxygen cylinder was the probable cause of a hole in a Qantas jet which was forced into an emergency landing, a safety official confirmed. | An exploding oxygen cylinder was the probable cause of a hole in a Qantas jet which was forced into an emergency landing, a safety official confirmed. |
| Julian Walsh, of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, said it appeared parts of the tank had exploded through the passenger cabin floor. | |
| The plane, which was flying from London to Melbourne, was forced to land in the Philippines on Friday. | |
| Passengers reported a loud bang and then rapid decompression of the cabin. | Passengers reported a loud bang and then rapid decompression of the cabin. |
| Pilots were forced to descend rapidly by almost 20,000ft (6,100m), but none of the 365 passengers and crew was hurt in the incident. | |
| "The ATSB can confirm that it appears that part of an oxygen cylinder and valve entered the passenger cabin," Mr Walsh told reporters. | |
| He said shrapnel from the tank sheared off part of a door handle, but added that the design of the door prevented it from opening in mid-air. | |
| Analysts had already speculated that an oxygen tank was to blame for causing the hole in the jet's fuselage. | |
| Qantas has been told to inspect every cylinder on its Boeing 747 fleet. |